Vladimir V. Lunin, co-first author of Molecular mechanism of polysaccharide acetylation by the Arabidopsis xylan O-acetyltransferase XOAT1 Current Position: Scientist IV, Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Lab Education: PH.D. In Chemistry awarded by the Institute of Crystallography of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow Russia in 2000, M.S. In Chemistry awarded by the Moscow State […]
Kamal Kumar Malukani, first author of Dual activities of receptor like kinase OsWAKL21.2 induce immune responses Current Position: Research Associate in the lab of Dr. Ramesh V. Sonti at CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, India. Looking for postdoc in plant-microbe interaction. Education: Ph.D. In Rice-Xanthomonas interaction from CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular […]
Ching Chan, first author of STRESS INDUCED FACTOR 2 regulates Arabidopsis stomatal immunity through phosphorylation of the anion channel SLAC1 Current Position: Post-doctoral researcher, Academia Sinica, Taiwan Education: PhD in Biology (The Chinese University of Hong Kong); MPhil and BSc in Biochemistry (The University of Hong Kong) Non-scientific interest: swimming, cycling, running, snowboarding Brief bio: […]
Javier Brumos, first author of Structure-function analysis of interallelic complementation in ROOTY transheterozygotes Current Position: Research Scholar in the Alonso-Stepanova laboratory, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, Program in Genetics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA Education: B.S. Agronomy, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain; Ph.D. Biotechnology, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain Non-scientific Interests: outreach […]
Hongchao Li, first author of Maize plant architecture is regulated by the ethylene biosynthetic gene ZmACS7 Current Position: Ph.D. student, National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University Education: Ph.D. student in Crop Genetics and Breeding and M.Sc. in Agricultural Extension at China Agricultural University in Beijing, China; B.Sc. in Seed Science and Engineering at Shandong […]
Stephanie Klein, first author of Multiple integrated root phenotypes are associated with improved drought tolerance Current Position: PhD Candidate, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA Education: B.Sc. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA Non-scientific interests: baking, cooking, biking, watching sports, traveling Brief bio: I earned my B.Sc. in Integrative Biology from the […]
Shengjin Liao, first author of Cell wall invertase is essential for ovule development through sugar signaling rather than provision of carbon Current Position: Assistant Professor, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences (BAAFS) Education: PhD in Biological Sciences, B. Biotech (Hons) at the University of Newcastle, Australia Non-scientific Interests: Football & travelling Brief bio: My […]
Wei Hu, first author of Regulation of monocot and dicot plant development with constitutively active alleles of phytochrome B Current Position: Assistant project scientist at Prof. J. Clark Lagarias’ Laboratory, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California Davis, USA Education: PhD, Plant Biology, in Prof. Hong Ma’s Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, USA MS, Environmental […]
Deborah Petrik, first author of BdGT43B2 functions in xylan biosynthesis and is essential for seedling survival in Brachypodium distachyon Current Position: Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN Education: PhD in Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, 2015 M.S. in Agronomy, University of Illinois, 1996 B.S. in Agricultural Sciences, University of Illinois, 1994 Non-Scientific […]